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Old 12-20-2005, 12:51 AM
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C55 ... white or black?

What do you guys think looks better? White or black for a C55, and why?
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definitely Black
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White car seems to easily draw attentions, unless this is what you wanted.
White benz is more of classy looking and look bigger than dark color.
You dont need a lot of reasons to take a black AMG, but you must love a white car so much in the first place and then, to decide to be a white AMG.
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White, looks classy on C55 AMG. And it shows the body line much better.
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white would look very sexy! a clean white benz is the most stunning sight!
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About a year ago, I was looking to purchase a pre-owned white C32. Things didn't work out and good thing it didn't because a year ago I see C32 being sold around $37k-$44k. Now they go for around $26k-$35k.

Within' the next 3 months I'm planning to purchase a new C55. I love white on cars but something is stopping me from getting white and I don't know what the reason is. Black is nice too, but here in New York all you will see is BLACK and SILVER Mercedes. Even myself drive a silver E class and my father driving a black SEL at this moment. I'd like to be unique. Which is why I want to get white, not because I want to draw attention. I even planned to debadge the trunk. Please don't tell me to get red, now that's flashy.

White or black??
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get white.

i like lighter color cars because with all cars, there are parts in the car that are already black (for instance the grill and front spoiler) and with a lighter color you will see the contrast. With a dark color car, you won't see the contrast and with a black car, you won't see it at all.
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i like black cars b/c they r more stealthy but benzes look very pimp in white.
my cousin had a white clk500 (c clk 209 pic thread) and it completely changed my opinion of white cars.
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BLACK!
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Originally Posted by mick1
.. there are parts in the car that are already black (for instance the grill and front spoiler) and with a lighter color you will see the contrast..
349, for a C55, between the two, definitely white. As mentioned above, white clearly shows body lines better especially in the front end. Clean black cars look stunning at night because it reflects city lights much better, but it only works when the car is clean. And I think it would be hard to keep it that way in NYC. If it was an E55, I'd have a hard time to decide between the two colors.

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..my cousin had a white clk500 (c clk 209 pic thread)..
I saw the pics.. they look nice ! Any plan to smoke the tail lights ? I found this pic a while ago in one of the forums.


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Originally Posted by cntlaw
White car seems to easily draw attentions, unless this is what you wanted.
White benz is more of classy looking and look bigger than dark color.
You dont need a lot of reasons to take a black AMG, but you must love a white car so much in the first place and then, to decide to be a white AMG.

I totaly disagree a black benz like a c class amg/sport is realy classy and is a real head turner white is considered an awfull colour in the uk and is just left for vans and lorrys, I would definatley have diamond or obsidian metalic black no questions asked second to that it would be silver
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Which one looks better? Silver or the black!
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he sold the car awhile ago.... hes waiting on a cls55

i smoked my lights.... my car is black though its in teh clkamg pic thread
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SILVER exterior / BLACK Interior with aluminium trims.

Black cars are hard to keep clean and shining. Just little dust makes it look old and not nice.And even the little scratches will be hard to hide. White is a nice color, again not easy to keep it clean. And I dont think any none metalic color look that classy one a MB. I assume we are talking about the metalic paint black. If you want to keep the car in garage and clean it everyday. Then year the metalic paint Black is a good opponent to metalic SILVER. And these 2 silver and black are most selling colors. SO its also good to have a silver or black when you plan to sell it.

Remember all of the AMG cars advertised in Silver exterior /black interior. there should be a reason for this
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Black. I am not biased or anything.
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My ex-cars: 03 E55,04 C32, 05 C55 ,03 E320
black

= pimp
=stealth
=executive look
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Black black black black black black. Here in Europe white benz=taxi
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depends...

Originally Posted by 349 BHP
What do you guys think looks better? White or black for a C55, and why?
Depends on how often you want to wash it. Black is a nightmare to keep clean - but when it's clean it looks incredible (until it rains).

I went with Silver.
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I see most of you like black more than white, but I'm gonna go with white! After seeing a white C230 SS on the street today, I've made up my mind.

Silver would be my last choice, sorry to say but I think that color is too played out for Mercedes. Yes, I have a garage and I hand wash my 12 year old E class once a week. I believe I would do the same for the C55. Thank you all for your opinions!


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Originally Posted by jhw
Depends on how often you want to wash it. Black is a nightmare to keep clean - but when it's clean it looks incredible (until it rains).

I went with Silver.
Agreed!!! Black is a PITA to keep clean, first choice on MB's is ALWAYS silver for me, however white is what I resorted to since I got a great deal on my C43.
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Black looks ever sooooo "Rich"
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I totaly disagree a black benz like a c class amg/sport is realy classy and is a real head turner white is considered an awfull colour in the uk and is just left for vans and lorrys, I would definatley have diamond or obsidian metalic black no questions asked second to that it would be silver
Yes. I know some European countries hate white cars.

May be it is not too appropriate to say a sporty looking cheap White C is classy, my impression was really coming from due to we have very few white Benz in HK and the white ones I usually saw were CL's , even a white CLS55.
So, I feel expensive white benz is very 'classy'


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